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NEWS FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, and Michelle Obama continue to zigzag the country, talking with women voters about Barack's agenda for change. Here are some highlights from this week: In New Philadelphia, Ohio Barack talks with women voters. In Sarasota, Florida, Joe Biden talks about issues facing families at their kitchen tables. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, Michelle Obama Talks with Military Wives and encourages them to have their voices heard in this election.
IN THE NEWS Is Palin good for women? No. By Ellen Bravo
September 6th, 2008 -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Many pundits have labeled John McCain's choice of Sarah Palin for the vice presidential slot on the Republican ticket as an off-message roll of the dice, based on a hasty vetting. In fact, it was probably the most calculated political move he's made. Read the rest of the piece. Clinton, Palin -- What Do Female Voters Want?
By Ann O'Leary
September 7th, 2008 -- San Francisco Chronicle When John McCain named Sarah Palin as his running mate, she immediately invoked Hillary Rodham Clinton's historic campaign for president and made clear she intends to draw Clinton's supporters to the Republican ticket. Will she succeed? In answering this question, the media have focused nearly all attention on three themes: whether Clinton voters will vote for any woman on the ticket, no matter what her position on issues; whether pro-choice Clinton voters will cross over and vote for an anti-abortion ticket; and whether women will vote based on their approval or disapproval of Palin's decisions regarding motherhood and work. Read the rest of the piece. Do You Think I'm Stupid?
Jamie Lee Curtis
September 7th, 2008 - Huffington Post Mr. Obama said it.... "They must think you are stupid." Stupid to believe that McCain/Palin are "change agents." Change is becoming this campaigns' ping pong ball and we are missing the point. Gandhi said, "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." Be it. Don't talk about it, don't pontificate about it. Be It. Action word. Demonstrative. Maybe Nike just drafted off that great statesman and made us all "Just do it." Read the rest of the piece.
WOMEN FOR CHANGE
Earlier this week, Dr. Johnnetta Cole, President Emeritus of Spelman College, held a Women for Obama discussion in Richmond, VA.
Read about it here.
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ON THE ISSUES
Barack Speaks to the AARP Last Saturday, Barack Obama spoke via webcast to the American Association of Retired Persons to talk about retirement security for our nation's seniors. Senator Obama is committed to supporting America's seniors by protecting Social Security, maintaining the retirement age for Social Security benefits, and eliminating federal income tax for seniors making less than $50,000. In contrast, John McCain supports privatizing Social Security, increasing the retirement age for benefits, and offering no tax relief for 37 million seniors. The difference for seniors, a majority of whom are women, is clear. As Barack Obama said to the AARP: "For generations, we have worked to keep a simple promise in this country -- that those who have worked hard their entire lives have the right to retire with dignity and security. . . But today, that promise feels like it's slowly slipping away. You feel this in your own lives. More Americans are out of work and more are working harder for less. More have lost their homes and more are watching their home values plummet. You're paying college tuition that's beyond your reach while supporting your aging parents. And as you plan for your future, you're finding it's harder to save and it's harder to retire... I'm running for President because I believe this election is all about the issues. It's not about me, or John McCain, it's about you. It's about your lives. It's about your future." Read the rest of the transcript and watch the video. House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer on Obama's Commitment to People with Disabilities Last week, Sarah Palin gave a good performance, but she failed to offer any real solutions. In particular, she claimed that she and John McCain would be a 'friend and advocate' for families with special needs children -- but her rhetoric certainly doesn't match John McCain's poor, 26-year record in Washington, DC. Americans with disabilities -- of all ages -- and their families will have no stronger ally in the White House than an Obama Administration. Senator Obama is committed to ensuring that America is a country without unnecessary barriers, stereotypes, and discrimination. He strongly believes that America must show the same leadership it did when it enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act -- that we must empower people with disabilities to take full advantage of their talents and become integrated members of society. Read the rest of Rep. Hoyer's statement. | |
